MC Hammer slams officers after Dublin arrest

Michael Cabanatuan

Published 10:32 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2013

Musician MC Hammer, officially known as Stanley Kirk Burrell, slapped back at Dublin police via social media Saturday, suggesting he was a victim of racial profiling after he was arrested Thursday night outside a shopping center and cited for resisting an officer.

Alameda County Sheriffs officials confirmed the arrest, which Hammer reported in a burst of comments on Twitter Saturday afternoon.

Hammer tweeted that he was sitting in his car after lifting weights when an officer he described as a "chubby elvis-looking dude was tapping on my car window, I rolled down the window and he said 'Are you on parole or probation?' "

Dublin police did not return calls seeking comment. Hammer, 50, who lives in Tracy, was arrested in the Hacienda Crossings shopping center next to Interstate 580 at about 10:20 p.m. He was taken into custody and taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, where he was booked, cited and released.

Hammer did not respond to a request sent via Twitter, but according to his tweets, the incident accelerated when the officer asked for his identification.

"While I was handing him my ID he reached in my car and tried to pull me out the car but forgot he was on a steady donut diet," Hammer tweeted.

"It was comical to me until he pulled out his guns, blew his whistle and yelled for help (MallCop) !!! But make no mistake he's dangerous," Hammer continued.

Hammer also tweeted: "only thing more dangerous than a scared man with a gun, is a scared man with an agenda, a gun and a badge."

He concluded his series of tweets with a final jab at the officer:

"I will now answer his question, contrary to his personal beliefs, all people of color are not on parole or probation fat boy !!!"

Hammer, a rapper and dancer from Oakland, became famous in the late 1980s and 1990s with hits like "U Can't Touch This" and "2 Legit 2 Quit." He returned to the spotlight with an appearance on the 2012 American Music Awards with Psy, performing a medley of "2 Legit" and Psy's 'Gangnam Style," and mixing their dance styles.